Online Safety Awareness Initiative

“There seems to be a disturbing trend among our youth to say hateful and injurious things to one another while trying to hide behind what they believe to be the anonymity of the internet and its many applications. As both a father and Attorney General, I am hoping we can make a difference by educating our students on the law and on law enforcement’s ability to track online posts.“ -Attorney General Jim Hood, State of Mississippi

It has developed the nickname of the “Grandparent Scam” because cons often target grandparents while pretending to be their grandchild in the middle of a crisis, perhaps a car accident or needing bail money. For more information on this scam … Read More→

Our 2012 AGO Annual Report highlights Attorney General Jim Hood’s ninth year of service to you. We continue to fight those who use the internet to prey on our children, and those who do wrong by our elderly and vulnerable. … Read More→